Cereals n.e.c. — Area harvested in France
France: Cereals n.e.c. — Area harvested was 109,060 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals n.e.c. — Area harvested in France, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals n.e.c. — area harvested in France stood at 109,060 ha. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.7% on the previous year and up 262.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals n.e.c. — area harvested in France peaked at 109,060 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,856 ha, in 1996.
That places France 5th out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals n.e.c. — Area harvested in France, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12,040 ha | — |
| 1992 | 10,711 ha | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 11,512 ha | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 10,180 ha | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 8,943 ha | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 8,856 ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 9,804 ha | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 11,365 ha | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 10,389 ha | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 15,037 ha | +44.7% |
| 2001 | 22,371 ha | +48.8% |
| 2002 | 27,553 ha | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 37,452 ha | +35.9% |
| 2004 | 41,471 ha | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 36,652 ha | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 37,572 ha | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 32,066 ha | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 34,381 ha | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 36,937 ha | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 39,706 ha | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 30,458 ha | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 30,860 ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 44,438 ha | +44.0% |
| 2014 | 30,100 ha | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 55,350 ha | +83.9% |
| 2016 | 56,617 ha | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 55,517 ha | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 57,370 ha | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 64,470 ha | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 100,700 ha | +56.2% |
| 2021 | 66,540 ha | -33.9% |
| 2022 | 72,610 ha | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 79,210 ha | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 109,060 ha | +37.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 109,060 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,569 ha, 42.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- France's 109,060 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,517 ha, 24.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,422 ha | 8,856 ha | 12,040 ha | 9 |
| 2000s | 32,149 ha | 15,037 ha | 41,471 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,489 ha | 30,100 ha | 64,470 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,624 ha | 66,540 ha | 109,060 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 2 Ethiopia PDR 1.37 million ha
- 3 Chad 547,440 ha compare
- 4 Poland 121,450 ha compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 54,251 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,218 ha compare
- 6 Thailand 99,677 ha compare
- 7 Russian Federation 65,145 ha compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 57,952 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals n.e.c. — area harvested in France?
- Cereals n.e.c. — area harvested in France was 109,060 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 109,060 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereals n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,856 ha in 1996.
- How does France rank for cereals n.e.c. — area harvested?
- France ranks 5th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals n.e.c. — area harvested rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.